Media Releases
For all the latest information on Austal’s global operations and activity, we invite you to review these latest Media Releases.
For more information on any of these news items, please contact Austal Limited (Corporate):
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June 30, 2006
Austal Receives Order For An Additional Two Royal Australian Navy Patrol Boats
A contract has been confirmed for two additional patrol boats between Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO), the Australian Government Defence Forces purchasing body, and Defence Maritime Services (DMS) with whom Austal is the designer and builder of the 56 metre Armidale Class patrol boat for the...
June 20, 2006
Hawaii Superferry engine installation completed at Austal USA
Procedure completed ahead of schedule
Installation of the four MTU 8000 Series engines is now complete in the first of two, Austal Auto Express 107 metre vehicle-passenger ferries for Hawaii Superferry (HSF) currently under construction at Austal’s USA shipyard. Each 45 tonne engine has 20...
May 31, 2006
US Navy Again Selects "WestPac Express" For New Charter Agreement
Also, Pentagon Approves New High Speed Ships Programme
Proving to be the most successful and longest serving high speed vessel in service with the US Defense Forces, Austal built “WestPac Express” has been re-chartered by the US Navy for a further period of up to 55 months (commencing on the...
May 15, 2006
The Sultanate of Oman Orders Two Multi-Purpose High Speed Ferries
Oman sets a new standard for Middle East ferry transport
The Sultanate of Oman and Austal today signed a contract for two 65 metre, 50 knot, multi-purpose passenger-vehicle catamaran ferries following a competitive international tender process.
The identical aluminium vessels, scheduled for...
October 15, 2005
New Royal Australian Navy Patrol Boats Named in First Ever Dual Ceremony
Following the successful introduction of "HMAS Armidale" into Navy service in June, a dual Naming Ceremony for the second and third Armidale Class Patrol Boats was held today at the Austal shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia. Twelve patrol boats are currently contracted for delivery to the...
September 21, 2005
Austal Launches New Website for Sale & Purchase of its Vessels
In response to market demands and to better support its extensive existing customer base, Austal has established www.austalmarketplace.com, a dedicated internet site backed by a qualified team of specialists to assist owners in the sale and purchase and chartering of existing Austal vessels.
Austal...
September 12, 2005
Austal USA Recovers Quickly After Hurricane Katrina
On August 29, as Austal USA was approximately two months from completion of its Northern Expansion, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the North-Central Gulf Coast causing severe damage to infrastructure and agriculture in parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. On August 30, a small...
September 1, 2005
Austal Confirms Order for Bermuda Marine Police Service
Australian design suits international requirements.
Following the recent announcement of Austal being awarded six 16 metre aluminium monohull boats for the Water Police in the Australian state of New South Wales the proven design has found favour with the Bermuda Marine Police Service who has...
August 31, 2005
Austal Launches Second Armidale Class Patrol Boat
After the Commissioning in June of “HMAS Armidale”, Austal has recently launched the second of twelve Armidale Class Patrol Boats.
Commissioning and sea trials of this vessel will be occurring throughout September culminating in a Naming Ceremony to be held at Austal in October before the vessel...
August 29, 2005
Sail Into an Exciting Career
Austal is seeking new apprentices to join the world’s best shipbuilding team.
Ambitious and industrious individuals who want to experience the satisfaction of being part of some of the world’s most advanced shipbuilding projects are being offered that very opportunity by Austal, the Henderson-...
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